Muslims demand pope apologise for comments on Islam

• At least 7 dead in explosion at Mexican children's hospital

  4 children were killed and 54 others injured in the blast

• Militants take 12 foreigners hostage in Tripoli hotel

  Unidentified militants have taken around a dozen foreign nationals hostage in a prominent Tripoli hotel after storming it earlier in the day, a hotel source said Tuesday

• NGO to aim to block Thai extradition of Indian national

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  AirAsia flight from Indonesia to Singapore missing: official

  An AirAsia plane with 161 people on board lost contact with air traffic control en route from Indonesia to Singapore Sunday morning, an official said.

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  Senate torture report slams CIA’s dishonesty, practices

  Enhanced interrogation techniques during Bush administration included waterboarding, nudity and sleep deprivation for as long as 180 hours, which places Americans abroad at risk, says expert

• Israel navy arrests 10 Gaza fishermen

  The Israeli navy had claimed that the Palestinian boats had gone beyond the six nautical miles specified for fishing activities off the coast of Gaza

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  Turkey's energy minister: 18 workers still trapped

  Rescue teams are now trying to save 17-18 workers who are still trapped underground in the Soma mine, Turkey’s Energy Minister Taner Yildiz said Friday

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  Energy Minister: Turkey coal mine death toll at 283

  The death toll from the Soma fire disaster has reached 283 after another dead miner was pulled from the mine, Turkey's Energy Minister Taner Yildiz has said

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  Blasts target Nairobi buses, causalities feared

  The attacks came one day after four people were killed in separate bombings in the coastal city of Mombasa

• Turkey reveals airspace violation by Russian jet

  Ministry of Foreign Affairs says SU-34 was in Turkey's airspace; Moscow denies claim; Turkish Air Force steps up security

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  PM: Turkey has right to take 'all kinds of measures'

  Ahmet Davutoglu says country exercised its 'international right and national duty' in protecting its borders

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  Russia's Lavrov cancels Turkey visit

  Foreign minister calls off Istanbul trip over downing of Russian warplane

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  Turkey 'repeatedly warned' Russian warplane violating airspace

  Military says aircraft 'of unknown nationality' given 10 warnings in five minutes over airspace breach

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  Turkey: Condolences pour in post Ankara attack

  Condolences from around the world are continuing to pour into Turkey following Saturday’s horrific twin bombings in Ankara that killed at least 97 people.

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  Germany to launch new military strategy 'without taboos'

  Defense Minister says German armed forces will act under new strategy from 2016, marking a formal end to its post-WWII pacifist policy

• Egypt's Morsi not referred to military court: Source

  An Egyptian judicial source has denied reports that ousted President Mohamed Morsi had been referred to a military court

• Australia's ex-prime ministers issue Bali Nine plea

  Six former leaders call for clemency on death sentence for drug smugglers

• At least 5 killed in Lahore blast in northeast Pakistan

  Blast smashed windows of several nearby buildings and at least six vehicles parked outside compound were badly damaged